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grit - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: grit
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: particles of dirt
Synonyms: dust, gravel, powder, foreign matter, lumps, pebbles, sand
Main Entry: grit
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: courage, determination
Synonyms: backbone, daring, doggedness, fortitude, guts*, hardihood, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, nerve, perseverance, pluck, resolution, spine*, spirit, spunk, tenacity, gameness, steadfastness, toughness
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity, weakness
Main Entry: bravery
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boldness
Synonyms: courage, daring, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, heroism, mettle, pluck, spirit, spunk, valor, dauntlessness, fearlessness, hardiness, indomitability, intrepidity, pluckiness
Antonyms: cowardice, diffidence, humility, timidity
Main Entry: durability
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: sturdiness over time
Synonyms: backbone, constancy, endurance, grit, guts*, heart*, intestinal fortitude, moxie*, permanence, persistence, stamina, starch*, staying power*, durableness, gutsiness, hard as nails, imperishability, lastingness, stick-to-itiveness
Antonyms: poorness, weakness, impermanency, unreliability
Main Entry: dust
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: tiny particles in the air
Synonyms: ashes, dirt, earth, filth, grime, grit, ground, powder, refuse, smut, soil, soot, cinders, dust bunnies, flakes, fragments, gilings, granules, lint, loess, sand
Main Entry: food
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: edible material
Synonyms: bite*, board, bread, cheer, chow*, comestible, cooking, cuisine, diet, drink, eatable, eats*, entrée, fare, fast food, feed, fodder*, grit*, groceries*, grub*, handout*, keep, larder, meal, meat, menu, mess*, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, provision, ration, refreshment, slop*, snack, store, subsistence, support, sustenance, table, tuck, vittles*, aliment, cookery, foodstuff, goodies, home cooking, moveable feast, take out, viand, victual
Antonyms: beverage, drink
Main Entry: fortitude
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strength of mind; guts
Synonyms: backbone*, boldness, bravery, constancy, courage, determination, endurance, firmness, grit*, hardihood, heart, mettle, moxie, nerve, patience, perseverance, pith, pluck, resolution, spine*, spirit, spunk, stamina, starch, staying power, stomach, tenacity, valor, braveness, courageousness, dauntlessness, fearlessness, gutsiness, intrepidity, resoluteness, stick-to-itiveness, stoutheartedness, true grit, valiancy, valorousness, what it takes
Antonyms: cowardice, helplessness, weakness
Main Entry: gnash
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: grind
Synonyms: clamp, crush, grate, grit, rub
Main Entry: guts
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: nerve, boldness
Synonyms: audacity, backbone*, courage, daring, effrontery, fortitude, grit*, hardihood, heart*, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, pluck, resolution, spine*, spirit, spunk*, willpower, dauntlessness, forcefulness, sand*
Antonyms: cowardice, fear, timidity
Main Entry: mettle
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boldness, strength of character
Synonyms: animation, ardor, backbone, bravery, caliber, courage, daring, disposition, energy, fire, force, fortitude, gallantry, grit*, guts*, hardihood, heart*, life*, makeup, moxie, nature, nerve, pluck, quality, resolution, resolve, spirit, spunk, stamina, stamp*, starch, temper, temperament, valor, vigor, vitality, dauntlessness, gameness, indomitability, kidney
Notes: meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Antonyms: weakness
Main Entry: patience
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: capacity, willingness to endure
Synonyms: backbone*, bearing, calmness, composure, constancy, cool*, diligence, endurance, equanimity, forbearance, fortitude, grit*, guts*, heart, humility, intestinal fortitude*, leniency, long-suffering, moderation, moxie*, passiveness, perseverance, persistence, poise, resignation, restraint, self-control, serenity, starch*, staying power*, stoicism, submission, tolerance, yielding, even temper, gutsiness, imperturbability, legs, longanimity, nonresistance, passivity, sufferance, toleration
Antonyms: agitation, frustration, impatience, intolerance
Main Entry: perseverance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: diligence, hard work
Synonyms: backbone*, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit*, guts*, moxie*, persistence, pluck*, resolution, spunk, stamina, tenacity, immovability, indefatigability, pertinacity, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, sedulity, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness
Antonyms: apathy, idleness, indolence, laziness, lethargy
Main Entry: pluck
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person's resolution, courage
Synonyms: backbone*, boldness, bravery, determination, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, nerve, resolution, spirit, spunk, dauntlessness, intrepidity
Antonyms: cowardice, dispiritedness, irresolution
Main Entry: powder
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: fine, loose grains made by crushing a solid
Synonyms: crumb, dust, film, grain, grit, meal, particle, pounce, seed, pulverulence, talc
Antonyms: solid
Main Entry: spunk
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: courage, nerve
Synonyms: backbone, determination, doggedness, fortitude, grit*, gumption*, guts*, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moxie*, pluck, resolution, spirit, gameness, toughness, true grit
Antonyms: cowardice
Main Entry: stamina
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strength, vigor
Synonyms: backbone*, endurance, energy, force, fortitude, grit*, guts*, heart, intestinal fortitude*, moxie*, power, resilience, resistance, starch*, staying power, tolerance, vim, vitality, zip*, gutsiness, indefatigability, legs, lustiness, power of endurance, toleration
Antonyms: apathy, lack, laziness, lethargy, weakness
Main Entry: staying power
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: stamina
Synonyms: backbone*, endurance, fortitude, grit*, guts*, heart, intestinal fortitude*, resilience, tolerance, vitality, gutsiness, legs, power of endurance
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